For almost 200 years, ByWard has been home to outdoor vending in Ottawa. Whether you’re popping into the local butcher for the cut of the day, discovering unique fashions, or being inspired by artisans and crafters, there is something new to discover with every visit!. The outdoor public market season runs from May to October (+ Holidays), but the area is alive all year round with dynamic restaurants, artisan groceries, unique retail, and of course street theatre.

Udderly Ridiculous Goat Milk Ice Cream believes in high-quality ingredients, in building relationships with suppliers and in honouring the labour of love that goes into every part of this process. Which is why they're also learning that it takes a community to create ice cream this good. Making ice cream this way is definitely more work but they believe it’s well worth the effort. 

In the early 1970s, newcomers to Canada, Kamal and Sudha Mehra, opened their first restaurant, Mehra’s Delicatessen, on McDermot Avenue across from Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre. The couple served a host of deli sandwiches — including the famous “Mehra’s Special” (5oz. of rolled corned beef and pastrami, topped with Sudha’s secret hot mustard and melted Swiss cheese). Kamal’s mother, Usha Mehra, immigrated to Canada a year later, and the family founded Winnipeg’s first North Indian restaurant, India Gardens, featuring all of Mrs.

Arisbe Castellano is the brains behind Mi Cocina. Born and raised in Mexico, where she studied and worked as a food chemist. Arisbe and her family moved to Canada eleven years ago, leaving behind family and friends but carried many of their traditions with them. Family gatherings around the kitchen table with heaps of food is one of them. 

Pickle & Myrrh is located in the Victorian village of Merrickville, Ontario, on the banks of the Rideau River. The store which was built in 1860, is adorned in charming heritage details with tin walls, high ceilings, elaborate moulding, a turn of the century lawyers document safe, and cute antiques scattered throughout. Handmade in small batches, their famous sea salt caramels are brewed on Monday, packaged on Tuesday and the online shop is restocked every Wednesday.